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[ fuhn-duh -men -tl-ist ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌfʌn dəˈmɛn tl ɪst / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun an adherent of fundamentalism, a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts: radical fundamentalists.
adjective noting or relating to fundamentalism or fundamentalists: fundamentalist sects.
Origin of fundamentalist First recorded in 1920–25; fundamental + -ist
Words nearby fundamentalist fundamental constant, fundamental force, fundamental frequency, fundamental interaction, fundamentalism, fundamentalist , fundamental law, fundamentally, fundamental particle, fundamental sequence, fundamental star
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Example sentences from the Web for fundamentalist “To the fundamentalist leadership of al-Qaida, Saddam represented the worst kind of ‘apostate’ regime,” they wrote.
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“Most Jamaicans are religious and belong to fundamentalist Christian denominations,” he said.
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In the current climate, fundamentalist vigilantes may well believe their actions are justified.
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Well-known defectors from fundamentalist Christianity—musicians, writers, preachers—sort roughly into two categories.
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With that, writes historian Edward Larson, “The fundamentalist movement acquired a martyr.”
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I also attend our Fundamentalist Bible lectures, Jewish mission meetings, and the like.
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And you attacked her like some kind of fundamentalist , proving her point.
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